May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Hamza El Din
Egyptian musician.
Born July 10th, 1929 in Toshka.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 76 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Renzo Montagnani
Italian actor (1930-1997).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Alessandria.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 66 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Misao Fujimura
Japanese writer.
Born July 20th, 1886 in Hokkaido.
Died May 22nd, 1903 at 16 years old in Kegon Falls (drowning).
Edward F. Cline
American actor and director (1891-1961).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Kenosha.
Died May 22nd, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Torben Meyer
Actor (1884-1975).
Born December 1st, 1884 in Copenhagen.
Died May 22nd, 1975 at 90 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer (1932–2017).
Born March 9th, 1932 in Miami.
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (lung cancer).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche